Movie
The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985 · Released · 82 min · United States · English
The Purple Rose of Cairo is a 1985 American period fantasy romantic tragicomedy film, written and directed by Woody Allen. Set in Depression-era New Jersey, it stars Mia Farrow as a film lover who flees her abusive husband (Danny Aiello) after a film character (Jeff Daniels) falls in love with her and enters the real world. It is inspired by metafictional works such as the films Sherlock Jr. (1924) and Hellzapoppin' (1941) and the play Six Characters in Search of an Author (1921).
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Also known as
- Français
- La Rose pourpre du Caire
- Italiano
- La rosa purpurea del Cairo
- 日本語
- カイロの紫のバラ
- 한국어
- 카이로의 붉은 장미
- Polski
- Purpurowa róża z Kairu
- Português
- A Rosa Púrpura do Cairo
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